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This sage tea from Juniper Ridge. This is the first tea with sage that we have ever had, and it is becoming a new favorite of ours. Spike Ball. Definitely our new beach game of choice. Thank you cards. Actual, handwritten, thoughtful, snail mail thank you cards. Post War by M. Ward Stopping to smell the roses. Literally. Hardcore History by Dan Carlin. This podcast will make you...

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This month we are highlighting one of my favorite, and one of the most versatile essential oils: Tea Tree. If someone asked me to choose one, and only one EO, it would definitely be this splendid little oil. Extracted from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree originating in Australia, Tea Tree is antibacterial and antimicrobial, making it perfect for cleansing. In fact, medics used to call it “first aid kit in...

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You know how every family has a go to remedy for every malady? If you've seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you know what I'm referring to (windex anyone?). Well ours is GSE, or grapefruit see extract. At the slightest hint of an upset stomach, we run to the cupboard for our GSE drops. (I recommend mixing the drops with a small glass of orange juice, it masks the bitter...

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A huge focus of spring cleaning is always the dreaded (or for me loved) process of de-cluttering and purging. There are tons of methods out there: having a capsule wardrobe, getting rid of a certain number of items a day, following the KonMari method (which we actually did and it helped a lot), and so on. Whatever the method, we have learned a few tried and true things when...

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Shea Butter is an amazing substance with many benefits, and that is why we use it in many of our products. Here’s what Melissa Breyer from Mother Nature Network has to say about shea butter: According to the oracle known as the Internet, shea butter is a miracle ingredient, and if its uses were tallied up they’d number in the thousands. After using it for a while now, we have...

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